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June 9, 1925'.

G. R. Wocm SIGN Filed Maren 12. 1924l @DGDHN @CDE www wim f i' E m BAILE 1w Inventor aeazzge R Wood VL/J Patented June 97 w25.

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GEORGE Ri VVOOD', OF130'S,AJSTGrEfLES,l CALIFORNIA.

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Appna-tion inea Maren 12,1924. serial No. 698,665.

ToaZZ whomzt mag/,concerm Be it knownA that I, GEORGE R: WOOD, a citizen oflthe UnitedStates, residing at Los Angeles, in the county oi* Los Angeles and State of California. have invented a new and useful Improvement inSigns, of which the Jfollowing is a. specification.

This invention relates toI advertising signs, and an object of theinvention is to provide a neat,- pleasing and inexpensive sign, that can be made vandlsoldclieaa'ply.

Another4 Objectis to provide a v signY that is constructed so that-'through its, novel arrangement. and" formation it;w'ill attract4 attention to the advertising subjectv matter thereon. l K .y

Another object is to provide a sign" that is'easy to `arrange and install for advertisingg. thatv is, the sign is providedv with a hanger by which it can be detachably supportedlon a'hool; orjnailarrangedin a wall or secured to asstake that Yis especially constructed and arranged toA bev driven intothe ground at points best suited for attracting the attention of passing persons. Another Object is to provide a sgn'tliati is especially adapted'for use of realtors who require numerous cheap and inexpensive signs to advertise their lots, lands and 20 houses; which signs must be ,out in the'open exposed to the weather. To that-end7k Iprovide a sign with a widely extended rim that protects the lettering of` the advertising 'from the rain; and the sign boardis preferably formed ofl me'tal'that is not easily tarnished or aiiected byl climatic conditions;

and when erected'inan open place, as a eld, it will remain for a long timev in a good state of preservation. As a special' feature for advertising real estate the appliance is provided with" two plates; the larger upper onebeing for the purpose ofV advertising the property for sale, andtheVreal estate, persons,- iirm, or

corporation in chargeof tliepropertyyand the lowersmaller sign being for the purpose of indicating that the property has been sold. and to-also advertise the-agent by whom itwassold. i

Anl object. of this invention is tov provide a sign that is soineXpensive that onecan be placed on. every lot oit4 a subdivision; and eachV sign comprises a stake .andalargerqpan on whichv is printed all/information,relative to thesaleconditionsof the lots or parcels of land, together with the title of the property subdivision, sectionY and the number of the lot ron which the sign is erected.

Also a space is arranged on the stake for the: smaller pan so that when the lot is sold, the selling agent can attach a small pan. tO indicate that the lot is sold; and also. advertise that he has sold it.

An object is to providel a sign that is constructed and arranged so that light is reflectedv therefrom thatA willl attract attention t the sign.

Features of the invention are. shown in the construction, lcombination and arrangement of parts whereby asign of great usefulness and pleasing appearance is provided.,V

Other objectsaadvantages and features of invention may appear fromv the accompanying drawing, the subjoineid detailed description andthe appended claims.. Theaccompanyingdrawing illustrates the invention. i

FigureV l' isa front view of' a sign constructedv in accordance with this'i'nvention; showing the supporting, stake inserted in a S0 l:tragmental[portion of ground.y

Fig; 2. is acentrall vertical'section Online m2, Fig. l.

Fig..3 is a cross section on line m3, Fig. l.

Figa is a view analogousl to the upper S5 'portion'.o'fFig'. 1, showing the signas adapt'- ed`for use in a subdivision of landi Fig. 'is a centraltsection .through an advertising pan show-ingit provided with a strapby which itl can besuspendedfas to a 90 nail ina wall.

Y Fig. Gis a front. view of a rectangular advertising pan; showing it provided with hanger straps adapted to be attached to support Vsuch as nails and the like.

Fig. 7 is a slightly enlarged're'ar view of the upperpan shown inFig. .4i

Fig; 8; showsa stalreprovidedwith upper and lower pans arranged oppositely to one another.

Fig. 9 is an enlarged fragmental view of a stake showing a detail of the cap and sheathed point.

The sign comprises a pan 1 that can be either circular or rectangular.

Preferably the pan 1 is similar in construction to an ordinary pie or cake pan. It has a flat bottom 2 around which extends the angular or rectangular wall 3 and rim Ll; and advertising matter is displayed on both the inside and outside of the bottom 2.

The advertising can be printed or impressed on the pan in any well known way such as printing, stenciling, hand painting or embossing, and thev advertising can consist of any suitable subject matter and be arranged in any desired way; that shown in the drawing being only for the purpose of illustration.

When the pan 1 is to be used in advertisx ing real estateand matters pertaining thereto, it is preferably attached to a stake 5 by nails or screws 6 and arranged adjacent the top end of the stake that is recessed at 7 to receive the bottom of the pan 1.

The stake 5 is preferably provided with a metal cap 8 that prevents the wooden stake from splitting when driven in the ground, and the lower end of the stake is provided with a sheath metal point 9 so that it can easily be driven into hard ground 10.

It is understood that I may employ any kind of a stake or post to support the pan 1; but the stake is preferably constructed and arranged as shown in the drawing.

As previously indicated the upper pan 1 is for the purpose of advertising and distinguishing the property for sales as best indicated in Fig. il, in which the subdivision, section and lot are given; and the lower and smaller pan 1 is preferably for the purpose of indicating that the lot or property on which it is located is sold vand by whom the sale was made. v

In use on a subdivision I prefer to locate a stake 5 on each parcel of land to be sold; and this stake at first carries only the upper larger pan that has a description thereon of the property and the name of the subdividing individual, companay or corporation tcgether with such data that will aid both the agents and purchasers; and I recess the stake at 11 so that the smaller pan 1 can be set in and attached to the stake 5 by the salesman as soon as the parcel of land on which it is located is sold, thereby indicating to other salesmen that the property has been sold and also advertising the person, company or corporation by whom the sale has been made.

I may provide the stakes 5 with oppo sitely arranged recesses 7, 11 so that two of the pans 1 and 1 can be arranged with their bottoms adjacent to one another and secured to the stake as shown in Fig. 8.

It is also understood that I may provide the pan 1 with a strap 12 having an opening 13 therethrough that is adapted to be supported on a hanger, such as a nail 14 extending into a wall 15 as indicated in Fig. 5; it being understood that each pan can be provided with one or more of the straps 12 as indicated in Fig. 6.V

It is also understood that I may employ various colors to ornament the pans 1, 1 to make them pleasing and attractive; also I may make the pans of aluminum and polish them in order that their unprinted sur faces may reflect the light and attract at tention to the sign; or the rim only may be polished so that it reflects its light around the advertising on the pan.

In practice the pa-ns 1, 1 are constructed as shown carrying any desired advertising matter and supported either by the stake 5 or hanger 12 in position to display the advertising.

Preferably the cap 8 and sheath point 9 are secured to the stake 5 as shown in Fig. 9. As shown therein the metal cap is punched into the wood as at 16, and if cle-- sired nails 17, 18 can be driven through one or more of the punched holes 16.

I claim:

1. The improvement in signs set forth comprising a wooden stake having a recess therein; a metal pan adapted to be fitted into and secured in the recess of said stake; a metal point secured to one end of said stake; and a metal cap at the other end of said stake.

2. The improvement in signs set forth comprising a wooden stake having a recess adjacent its upper end; a large pan adapted to be fitted into and secured in the recess of said stake said pan adapted to have advertising thereon that describes the property to be sold and also the owner; a small pan adapted to have advertising thereon that indicates that the property has been sold and the agent that made the sale; and means for attaching said smaller pan to said stake when said property has been sold.

3. The improvement in signs set forth Y comprising a wooden stake having a recess adjacent its upper end; a large metal pan adapted to be fitted into and secured in the recess of said stake; said pan adapted to have advertising thereon that indicates the nature of the property to be sold and the party, company or corporation selling the property; a metal point to said stake; a metal cap to said stake, said cap and metal point adapted to facilitate the driving of said stake into the ground; a small metal pan adapted to have advertising thereon that indicates that the property has been vand point to sa-id stake; and pans adapted sold and the name of the agents that sold to he secured in' the recesses of said stake, the property; and means 'for securing said said pans being adapted to have advertising smaller pan to said stake when a sale has matter thereon.

5 been made. In testimony Whereof,1 have hereunto set 15 4;. rIhe improvement in signs set forth my hand at Los Angeles, Oa1ifo1nia,this 4th comprising a Wooden stake having oppoday of March, 1924. sitely arranged upper and lower recesses; a GEORGE R. WOOD. metal cap to said stake; a metal sheath point Wit-ness:

l@ to said stake; means for securing said ycap W. M. GENTLE. 

